Non-refillable bottle.



J. G. REDDIOK. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. s, 1910.

1 072 497 Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

ATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH G. BEDDIOK, OF BORTLAND, OREGON.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

- Application filed September 8, 1910. Serial No. 581,113.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn G. REDDICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in non-refillable bottles, and the application is filed to take the place of an application filed July 31, 1906, Serial No. 328,602, of a similar device.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of non-refillable bottles, and to provide a simple, inexpensive and eflicient valve mechanism, constructed of material, which will not affect the contents of the receptacle, and adapted to be readily applied to the neck of a bottle or analogous receptacle after the same has received its original contents, and capable of effectually preventing the introduction of a liquid into it, whereby fraudulent adulteration of the contents of the bottle and the refilling of the same are avoided.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a non-refillable bottle, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail perspective views of the sections 0 the valve casing.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the valve mechanism comprises in its construction a cylindrical valve casing split longitudinally for a portion of its length to form semi-cylindrical sections 1 and 2, which when fitted together are interlocked by the means hereinafter described, and are retained in their interlocked relation when introduced into the neck 3 of a bottle 4 or analogous receptacle. The sections of the valve casing are designed to be constructed of glass orv other suitable material, which will not afi 'ect the contents of a receptacle, and the section 1 is provided at the top with an integral horizontal top wall 5, which extends over and against the upper end of the other semicylindrical section 2. The semi-cylindrical section 2 is provided at its lower end with an integral tubular portion 6, having a valve seat 7 and provided with a semi-circular peripheral recess 8, extending around one side of the valve seat and receiving the lower end of the semi-cylindrical section 1, which is provided at opposite sides of its lower end with horizontal projecting lugs 9, fitting in corresponding recesses 10 of the section 2, whereby the two sections are interlocked and held against longitudinal movement on each other. The recesses 10 are located at opposite sides of the semi-cylindrical section 2, andwhen the valve casing is placed in the neck of the bottle, the sections are positively retained in their interlocked relation.

The low-er end of the tubular portion is providedwith an annular peripheral recess 11, for the reception of an elastic packing ring or gasket12, constructed of cork, or other suitable material and arranged to engage the neck of the bottle to provide a tight fit for the valve casing and to prevent any of the liquid contents of the bottle from flowing between the valve casing and the neck, should there be any space due to any irregularity in the form of the neck. The lower tubular portion of the section 2 is also provided at an intermediate point between its upper and lower ends with an annular groove 13,-and it has a semi-spherical concavity 14: in the bottom of the groove to receive a locking ball 15 of any suitable material. The ball when arranged in the concavity or recess 14 does not, as illustrated bottle. The neck of:the bottle is provided with an interiorly arranged annular'groove 16, and when the groove of the valve casing registers with the groove=inthe=neclrof-the bottle, the locking ball 15 will drop out of the recess and lock the valve casing within; the neck 3. When the locking ball 15 leaves.

the recess, itis arranged partially within each of the grooves 13 and 16 and effectuallyprevents the valve casing from moving either up or down. When the bottle is turned, the: ballwill'roll around thechannel or run-way formed by the, grooves 13 and '16 and will pass the recess without entering the same.

When the bottle is made of opaque, semi-s opaque, orglass, the locking mechanism-will be concealed and it'will'be; practically impossibleto sink the lockingiball in the recess 14.

The valve casing is provided atits upper end with an annular series of ,peripheral outlet openings 17, formed by notches or recesses in'the top 5 andin the upper endsof the walls of the cylindrical casing. The walls of the casing are of a thickness equal to the depth oft-he recesses in the-top 5 'to prevent an instrument from 'being introduced into the openings for affecting the'operation of a valve '18. The valve casing is also provided atathe inner-faces of its walls with an annular series of longitudinahguide ribs 19, extending upwardly from the valve seat and coinciding with the outlet openings 17 andincreasing the thickness of1the walls at such points and projecting inwardly a sufficient distance to eflectually prevent an instrument reaching the valve 18. ,The longitudinal ribs are spaced at their upper ends from the top wall 5, andtheyprovide intervening grooves .or passages to permit the liquid to flow, out ofthe bottle and the air to enter the same, so that the contents of the bottle may be 'freelyvdecanted. The longitudinal ribs or the sections 2 'terminate short of thelower edged-f such sectioncand are seated-upon the raised valve seat'7, the lower edge of the said sectionilbeing arranged in the said peripheral recess- 8.

The valve 18 is'floatable and'is constructed of cork, or other suitable material sufiicient ly light. to float, but it can'be constructed otglass and made hollow to render it buoyant. The valve consists of aicylindrical upper ,portion .and a rounded semispherical lower portion, which is adapted to seat itself within the upper'enfd of the tubu lar port ion 6 of. the valve casing. The upper cylindrical portion of the valve is provided with .an annular recess20, forming. an upper guiding flange 21 and a.lower guiding edge 22, which are of a, diameter to fit snuglywithin'the annular series of the longitudinal ranged to rest upon the upper end of the valve when thebot-tleeis in an upright position. The ball-shaped weight assists in reseating the .valve, and is adapted to roll freely in the space between the latter and 'thGEUPPBPGHCl of the valve casing), and :it

rolls outwardly from the valve when the bottle is 'inverted'below a horizontal position to permit the liquid contained within sthe bottle to be poured out.

The 'fioatable valve is readily moved outward by the liquid, and it is .as'readily-movedinward by GXtQIIOI pressure resulting from an attempt tointroduce a liquid into ;the bottle. "The pressure'o'f suchliquid not only acts against the outer or upper end of the cylindrical portion of thevalve, but therecessing of the cylindrical portion forms an inner orjlower shoulderat the edge;22!for the-liquidtoract against in seating thefloatable valve. Vllhen the valve is open, the liquid'is'adapted to pass freely around the same to the outlet openings 17.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I' claim, as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described'including a valve casing having a valve-seat atLthe lower portion and provided'with' a closedtop wall, and having anannular series of outlet openings atthetop and 'formedby registering recesses in the periphery of thetop wall and the side wall of the casing,.said valve casing being also provided with an'annnlar series of vertical guiding ribs extending from-the valve seat and spaced at the-top from the'underside of the top wal1,:said ribs coinciding .at-their upper ends with and terminating at the bottoms ofthe said'recesses of the side wall and projecting inwardly fromxthe recesses to form, guards -thereat, and a valve'fitting snugly within and guided by the annular series of longitudinal. ribs and co-acting with; the valve seat.

2. A device of the class described including a .cylindrical valve casing having a valve seat at the lower portion and composed of two senii-cylindricalsections hav-i ing interlocking portions, one of the sections being provided with an integral top wall closing the upper end of the valve. casing, said valve-casing'having an annular series of recesses at the periphery ofthe top wall, and theside wall ofthe casinghaving registering recesses and provided onits inner.face.with an annular series of vertical guiding ribs extendingfrom thevalve seat and spaced .at the top -from one side o'f'the top wall, said ribs coinciding at their upper Within and guided by the annular series of ends with and terminating at the bottoms of In testimony that I claim the foregoing as the recesses of the side Wall and projecting my own I have hereto affixed my signature inwardly from the said recesses to form in the presence of two Witnesses. guards thereat, and a valve fitting snugly JOSEPH G. REDDICK.

Witnesses:

JOHN C. SHILLOOK,

longitudinal ribs and co-acting With the J. HENNESSY MURPHY.

valve seat.

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